Full Time, Fixed Term

1/8/2025

28 February 2025

Teachers in UISG Secondary “enable all students to gain access to the curriculum and to have the opportunities for success in their learning, relative to their abilities” (CIS D1) and “ensure that planned learning outcomes may be achieved” (CIS D5). It is expected that a “range of high- quality media and information technology is used meaningfully to enrich the quality of the students' learning” (CIS D8). Should the campus have to close, teachers will be expected to maintain teaching and learning remotely.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Plan, deliver and assess an educational program in line with the IB standards, practices and requirements
Teachers meet the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme standards and practices and, if needed, engage in IB training.
Plan and deliver units of work based on subject aims and objectives and assess student progress against the IB’s published learning objectives for the Middle Years Programme in Years 7-10 and the Diploma Programme in Years 11 and 12.
Actively collaborate with teachers within and beyond your subject group to improve planning and assessment


School policies and procedures and development
Be familiar with the UISG Parent Student Handbook, the Staff Academic Handbook and other school guiding documents.
Promote the Student Code of Conduct and use the Behaviour for Learning procedures when working with students.
Participate in developing and implementing the school’s strategic plans
Participate in the accreditation and programme evaluation processes
Keep accurate and up-to-date attendance and assessment records on Manage Bac


Promoting a balanced school environment
Contribute towards creating a positive learning community, with colleagues and with students, built on mutual respect.
Understand that adolescents have social-emotional as well as academic learning needs and strive to address the needs of the whole child.
If needed, act as a Homeroom teacher to ensure that student social and emotional needs are directly addressed (see UISG SS JD Homeroom Teacher)


Duties and responsibilities beyond the classroom
Lead, and/or support student leaders in leading, Activities Outside the Classroom (AOC’s)
Perform required duties and supervision and ensure that all students feel safe and secure while at school
When requested, cover lessons for absent teachers
Report any health and safety or child protections concerns to the appropriate individuals


Meet the needs of individual students
Prepare and deliver lessons that are suitably differentiated for levels of English, ability and learning styles
Collaborate with the Student Support Team in working with students who have identified learning needs.
Share student successes and concerns with homeroom teachers, Heads of Year and parents where appropriate.
Participate in parent/student/teacher conferences


Commitment to reflection and improvement of personal practice
Participate in the school’s teacher evaluation programme
Participate in the school’s peer observation programme
Seek out opportunities to extend expertise and keep abreast of current ideas
Participate in in-service activities, external courses and conferences

Our Mission...
Utahloy International School Guangzhou is committed to excellence in education. It strives to fulfill the unique potential of students by addressing their social, emotional, intellectual and physical needs in a supportive learning environment that prepares them for life in a multi cultural world as a global citizen.
Academic
We provide a school known for excellence with high academic achievement. We develop knowledgeable and effective communicators, thinkers and inquirers with a lifelong love of learning. The aims are achieved through the following objectives:

• maintaining a challenging and balanced, international curriculum;
• providing students with clear criteria for all assignments and assessments;
• ensuring monitoring, recording and analysis of assessment tasks;
• teaching to encourage active learning, open enquiry, critical and creative thinking, expression, reflection, independence of thought and decision making;
• ensuring a continuum is maintained through IB PYP, MYP and DP;
• offering a rich extra curricular programme;
• providing for gifted and talented students and students with special learning needs to be supported in concrete and effective ways;
• recruiting, retaining and developing excellent international teachers;
• providing opportunities for students to develop skills and perform to a high level in sport and performing arts;
• providing resources to meet the needs of all students, and teachers;
• integrating technology to enhance learning experiences.

Social & Emotional
We actively promote the development of each student's knowledge, understanding and skills in key social and emotional aspects of learning. We create a supportive environment to help students be reflective and caring in their actions, healthy and happy in life, principled and open-minded in spirit. Resilience, motivation and self-worth are promoted.
The aims are achieved through the following objectives:

• living and modelling the IB Learner Profile within our school learning community;
• providing a safe and healthy environment, offering pastoral care and services to support the well-being of all;
• providing opportunities for students to reflect on themselves as individuals, particularly their strengths as learners and how they learn most effectively;
• providing opportunities for students to be successful and be recognised for both effort and achievement in all they do;
• maintaining a school spirit characterised by open, positive and respectful relationships and a sense of belonging.

Learning Environment
We continuously upgrade our facilities and resources to provide an effective learning environment. We are authorised and accredited by respected international agencies. Clearly articulated administration and management systems support the learning environment.
The aims are achieved through the following objectives:

• maintaining efficient and effective organisational structures and systems, including admissions, SEN, staff and student welfare;
• incorporating a continuous cycle of self-review and strategic planning;
• ensuring information is updated frequently and all communication is open and effective;
• supporting an active UPTA that helps to welcome new families, organise social events and support school initiatives;
• developing and maintaining facilities for students, staff and families to enjoy.

Global Citizenship
We foster a sense of global interdependence and responsibility. We offer an international curriculum that is global in scope and outcomes. We prepare students and staff to become active members of their communities in the future.
The aims are achieved through the following objectives:

• advancing a curriculum with content that is overtly global across all areas of learning;
• providing opportunities for the development and sustenance of strong relationships with the host country and international communities;
• developing and maintaining Mother Tongue languages;
• providing opportunities for every student to learn the host country language;
• promoting multilingualism and multi cultural literacy;
• giving opportunities for students, staff and families to make a positive difference in the lives of others through the concepts of active empathy and service;
• promoting an attitude of responsibility for the guardianship of the planet;
• promoting an understanding of what it means to be a global citizen and a positive agent of change;
• developing and maintaining an alumni association to keep past parents, students and staff in contact.